Senior User Experience Designer

Summary

Join Ontra, a global leader in AI legal tech, as a Senior UX Designer! Based in California, you will champion user insights, master our product ecosystem, strategically prioritize features, and lead a team in delivering seamless user experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, conduct user research, and leverage AI for design optimization. This role requires occasional travel for team meetings. Ontra offers a remote-first culture with team meetups, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits.

Requirements

• 5+ years in user experience design
• Ability to understand and focus on the rationale and outcomes behind design work
• Experience in conducting user research, leading calls, and utilizing qualitative and quantitative data to guide UX decisions
• Proficiency in creating prototypes, with experience in tools such as Figma, Axure, or similar platforms being an advantage
• Ability to design with a component library and usability best practices in mind
• Emphasis on creating simple, intuitive, and easy-to-use experiences rather than focusing on flashy, creative UI
• Experience working in an agile environment, with flexibility and ability to collaborate across various teams

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to analyze user behavior and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities for enhancing customer value
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the product, its features, and value propositions, while understanding its relationship with the broader Ontra ecosystem
• Advocate for and contribute to setting and achieving OKRs, prioritize new features and improvements, and maintain awareness of competitor and industry trends to inform product decisions
• Empower and guide team members to deliver exceptional user experiences, ensuring alignment on customer problems to solve and celebrating team achievements
• Utilize the design system effectively to streamline UI, leverage AI for optimizing task efficiency, and engage in rapid prototyping for quick iteration and validation
• Build strong relationships with teams across Customer Success, Marketing, and Sales to ensure cohesive and consistent user experiences

Benefits

• Remote-first working policy, with office hubs in SF, NYC, Santa Barbara, and London
• Twice yearly team offsites for in-person collaboration
• Paid flexible time off policy
• Paid parental leave and benefits
• Employer-supported retirement contributions, varying by country
• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement
• Company-sponsored LinkedIn Learning accounts, department budgets for professional development, and robust onboarding program
• Various options for medical, dental, and vision insurance